Legal Opinion
Robert Motto and Jill Motto v. Newell Brands, Inc. and The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 21, 2026No. 2:24-cv-01338Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ROBERT MOTTO and JILL MOTTO, Plaintiffs, Civil No. 24-1338 v. NEWELL BRANDS, INC. and THE YANKEE CANDLE COMPANY, INC., Defendants. MEMORANDUM Costello, J. May 21, 2026 Plaintiffs Robert and Jill Motto brought this action to recover for property damage to their home arising from a fire allegedly caused by a defective candle manufactured and sold by Defendants Newell Brands and The Yankee Candle Company. Plaintiffs asserted three causes of action under Pennsylvania law: strict product liability, negligence, and breach…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Lazaridis v. WehmerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
- Tincher, T. v. Omega Flex, Inc., Aplt.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
- Jeffrey Wiest v. Thomas LynchCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2013
- Rogers v. Johnson & Johnson Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
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